Improvement in nutmeg-graters



J. E. LIVINGSTON-E.

Nutmeg-Grains.

No.197,383. Patented Now-20,1877.

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JOSIAH E. LIVINGSTONE, OF GOFFSTOWN, ASSIGNOR TO CHARLES H. LIV-INGSTONE, OF SALEM, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

IMPROVEMENT IN NUTMEG-GRATERS'.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 197,383, dated November20, 1877; application filed March 31, 1877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J. EDWIN LIVINGSTON'E, of Goffstown, in the countyof Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Nutmeg- Graters; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertainstomake and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, whichform part of this specification.

My invention relates to certain improvements in nutmeg-graters.

Referring to the drawings, Figure l is a View in perspective of ndevice, while Fig. 2 shows the same in long'tudinal section.

The body oft e grater is made with a suit- I able handle orsupporting-arm, A, having the enlarged head-piece B at its oneextremity, in which the operation of grating is carried on. An annularsocket, (J, in the upper portion of this swelled head-piece, is ofsuitable size to. receive a nutmeg, and immediately below the samealarge slot, D, opens through the bottom of the head-piece, in which thecylinder E works, sufficient room being left between the cylinder andthe walls of this slot to allow the nutmeg to pass through as ground.This cylinder is journaled in bearings on the side cheeks b, and isactuated in its revolution by the hand crank F, passing longitudinallythrough the center of the cylinder, and transversely of the head-pieceB. The perforated metallic sleeve or casing e surrounding the solidcylinder E, which latter is preferably made of wood, forms a harsh orgrating surface, which acts as the working face of the cylinder, andupon this the nutmeg is held or borne down by the spring-pressedfollower G. This latter consists of a wooden block, preferably of anupright semi-cylindrical construc; tion, having a flat or horizontalbearing'face, between which and the cylinder the nutmeg is firmly heldby the spring-wire H, the latter having the strengthening-ring formationh at 1 its extremity, which engages with the handle of the grater.

The strength of the spring in itself is usually sufficient to bear thenutmeg suitably down upon the grating-cylinder, but this spring tendencycan be readilyincreased, as desired, by the pressure of the hand of theoperator as he holds the grater in operative action, while, by havingthe cylinder extend across the length of the grater in the fullcross-section of the latter, an even and constant force is brought uponeitherside of the same through the journal cheek-bearings, so that thereis no tendency of the grater to turn or twist.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters.

Patent, is

The combination, with a spring-pressed follower, of the solid rollerhaving a metallic grating-face, and journaled in line beneath thefollower between cheek-pieces F, which extend below the periphery of theroller, and protect the same from contact with external objects while inuse, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I.

have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of March, 1877.

JOSIAH EDWIN LIVINGSTONE.

Witnesses:

JOHN M. PARKER,- CHAS. H. BARTLETT.

